HB 20-6: Military Justice Act (Passed)

[RC]

Amendment proposal:

MILITARY JUSTICE ACT

HOUSE BILL

Be it resolved in the Atlasian Congress Assembled,

SECTION 1.

1. This Act may be cited as the "Military Justice Act”.

SECTION 2.

1. The following crimes may not be punishable by death under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, whether during times of peace or war:
a) Mutiny or sedition
b) Misbehavior before the enemy
c) Subordinate compelling surrender
d) Improper use of countersign
e) Forcing a safeguard
f) Aiding the enemy
g) Espionage
h) Improper hazarding of vessel unless intentional
i) Rape
j) Desertion as a low ranking officer (NCO and below)
k) Assaulting or willfully disobeying a superior commissioned officer
l) Lurking as a spy or acting as a spy
m) Misbehavior of a sentinel or lookout

2. Executions imposed by military tribunals shall be conducted by firing squad.

3. Executions conducted during peacetime and occurring within the territory of the Republic of Atlasia shall be in a public space

[RC]

Aye

(If this doesn't pass, I'd propose f and g are taken out anyway since it's literal treason.)

[RC]

An unfortunate conclusion that you’ve come to Mr. Vice President. I don’t feel that protecting rapists and traitors are in our countries’ best interests but we have our differences, don’t we.

[RC]

less humane really? I didn't know. Firing squad sounds violent. I want the execution to be respectful as much as possible. Perhaps let the criminal have a choice.

Yeah, I’ve been briefed with studies that show that techniques with lethal injection are far from the way to go. It’s not a painless death as it is portrayed in the media. It makes the inmate suffer for a prolonged period of time. If there was a way to develop a way to remove the negatives it would be a better outcome than the gruesome firing squad, but we can’t say that right now.

[RC]

Nay